About the Viking Ship [See on Map] The Viking Ship stands in Geneva’s Good Templar Park as an example of the history of Norway and Chicago from the ninth and 19th centuries. Inspired by the 1880 discovery and excavation of the ancient Viking ship Gokstad, the replica was originally built in 1893 for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The stabilization of the ship, thanks to a Partners in Preservation grant, has allowed for its relocation to a more secure and permanent site, where the multi-phase conservation process can be viewed by the public.
Recently submitted by Anwend, Midwest Vinland US Remember our Heritage and Ancestry This viking ship is of most importance to the community of both the Chicagoland area, and of the country as a whole. Vikings were the first to settle before Columbus, not only that but much of our...
